2007 Hyundai Santa Fe service brakes, hydraulic problems

“3/18 DRIVING DOWN A ROAD HIT A LARGE POTHOLE ESC OFF AND ABS LIGHTS POP ON THE DASH PRESS THE ESC BUTTON WHICH DID NOTHING.I STOP IN A PARKING LOT TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AS I PULLED AWAY THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF. 3/19 I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25-30 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ESC OFF AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ONE ONCE AGAIN I PARK AT THE GROCERY STORE TO SHOP. LEAVING THE GROCERY STORE I TURN ON THE VEHICLE ON THE DASH THE SAME LIGHTS ARE LIGHT UP AS I PULL AWAY THEY TURN OFF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V122000 IS A RECALL IN PLACE FOR THIS ISSUE ON MY MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE BUT IT STARTS FOR THE SANTA FES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL OF 2007 AND FURTHER. MY SANTA FE WAS MANUFACTURED IN MID MARCH OF 2007 PLEASE LOOK INTO ADDING MY VEHICLE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V122000. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AND THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,900. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STOP LAMP SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.”

“ESC OFF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK (SEEM TO BE ALWAYS ON). I GOT THE PROBLEM CODE FROM THE VEHICLE, DID SOME RESEARCH, AND FOUND HYUNDAI CAMPAIGN 092 COVERED THESE CONDITIONS CAUSED BY A FAULTY STOP LAMP SWITCH. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI, AND THEY INFORMED ME MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED (JULY 2006) PRIOR TO THE RECALL DATE RANGE (WHICH STARTED IN OCT 2006), AND WOULD NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE BY A DEALER. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS WAS COVERED IN THE RECALL, AND HYUNDAI SHOULD BE LIABLE TO FIX IT! *TR”

“ESC OFF INDICATOR STAYS ILLUMINATED PROBLEM: NO BRAKE LIGHTS. DEALERSHIP STATES MY VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE THE MANUFACTURE DATE RANGE INCLUDED IN THE TSB CAMPAIGN # 092 / 09-01-018 AND WILL NOT REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH UNDER WARRANTY. (MY SANTA FE WAS MANUFACTURED IN JUNE 2007). APPROX. $75 REPLACEMENT COST FOR A KNOWN ISSUE. ACCORDING TO ONLINE FORUMS THIS PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO THE MANUFACTURE DATES INDICATED IN THE TSB. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE; ONE THAT I WOULD HAVE HOPED HYUNDAI WOULD TAKE MORE SERIOUSLY. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.”